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Flu outbreak in schools, classes canceled
First Posted: 3:48 pm - February 17th, 2016
By Portia Williams
RUSSELL, Ky. ? An outbreak of the flu in the Russell Independent School (RIS) District in Russell, Ky. has forced the administration to cancel classes from Wednesday, Feb. 17 through Monday, Feb. 22.
RIS is composed of a Primary School, an Intermediate School, a Middle School, and a High School. Superintendent of RIS Sean Horne, said there was an increasing number of students missing classes over the last few days as a result of the flu which caused concern.
?At our Primary School, the overall percentage of students absent due to the flu was below 80 percent in particular, our Kindergarten class, we had 74 percent attendance in our Kindergarten class,? Horne said. ?On average we run between 93 and 95 percent, which is a pretty significant number. District-wide we were below 90 percent, and that caused some concern.?...
Flu outbreak in schools, classes canceled
First Posted: 3:48 pm - February 17th, 2016
By Portia Williams
RUSSELL, Ky. ? An outbreak of the flu in the Russell Independent School (RIS) District in Russell, Ky. has forced the administration to cancel classes from Wednesday, Feb. 17 through Monday, Feb. 22.
RIS is composed of a Primary School, an Intermediate School, a Middle School, and a High School. Superintendent of RIS Sean Horne, said there was an increasing number of students missing classes over the last few days as a result of the flu which caused concern.
?At our Primary School, the overall percentage of students absent due to the flu was below 80 percent in particular, our Kindergarten class, we had 74 percent attendance in our Kindergarten class,? Horne said. ?On average we run between 93 and 95 percent, which is a pretty significant number. District-wide we were below 90 percent, and that caused some concern.?...